London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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198 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Insanitary houses—

Number closed under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891-
Number closed under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909-
Number of premises cleansed under Sec. 20 of the L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1904409
Shelters provided under Sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year-
Revenue Acts:—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year93
Number of tenements comprised therein187
Number of tenements for which certificates were :
(a) granted95
(b) refused76
(c) deferred16
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice salt, filth, etc.-
(6) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc.-
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health-
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses-
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc.1
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc.-